Should elderly people have their licenses revoked?

I also think eldery people shouldnt have debit cards. The murder it can cause, but I guess its better for them safety wise.

But I do think that after a certain age people shpuld retake driving tests to see if they able to still drive safely. It can be sad if someones dignity is taken away due to their age, but I think a test can help them. They have a shot at least.
 
~SapphireStar~ said:
I also think eldery people shouldnt have debit cards. The murder it can cause, but I guess its better for them safety wise.
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Debit cards? lolwut?

But I do think that after a certain age people shpuld retake driving tests to see if they able to still drive safely. It can be sad if someones dignity is taken away due to their age, but I think a test can help them. They have a shot at least.
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They may feel it's taking away their dignity, but they have to realize, it's not only for their safety but the safety of everyone else on the road. But there are alot of elderly people around here, and I've noticed something about the vast majority of them: they're assholes. As much as they rant about how they were "raised proper" and "taught manners" and such nonsense, they largely seem to be inconsiderate and downright rude in public settings.

It takes alot to get it through an elderly person's head that "hey, you shouldn't be driving, you're not physically capable of it", nicely talking to them doesn't work when they're set in their ways. So IMO, mandatory tests to see whether they're fit to drive are the best idea. And if they're fit to drive, then great, they won't be a danger. Roads are full of idiot teenagers, Mexicans who can't read signs in English, people eating and talking on the phone, so the more dangerous people we can take off the road the better, even if it's a small percentage.
 
People should be required to perform driving tests multiple times throughout their lives. If your driving skills have diminished with the progression of time, then it'll become evident when you take the driving test, resulting in the termination of your days behind the wheel.

Otherwise, allow the elderly people to endanger themselves and others on the road. I suppose a law could be set up that forces people to discontinue driving once they hit a certain age, but that'll cause problems for sure...
 
I think that it's a good idea to give people a driving check-up or something when they reach a certain age, and then if they are elderly then the check-ups should be every 5 or so years. True, there are a lot of elderly people who are much safer drivers than most of the youth, but some older people don't know their left from right, so it's best to give everyone of a certain age a check-up test to ensure that they are still fit for driving. Especially as in Britain there is an ageing population and I often find when going round a roundabout and some older person will cut in at 10mph which could cause a serious accident.
 
Hrmm...I think NOT! They still have to survive and get around, ya know?

I just think they should just have their own special lane of somesort. XD. It would make things easier. Just revoking their licenses would be evil! What about when you get old one day. =O. You'd be quite upset.
 
Hayate said:
Hrmm...I think NOT! They still have to survive and get around, ya know?

I just think they should just have their own special lane of somesort. XD. It would make things easier. Just revoking their licenses would be evil! What about when you get old one day. =O. You'd be quite upset.
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Um, a special lane just for them? Are you serious? o.o That's like saying, "They should just live in their own little society." I think the elders should definitely have a physical exam and a driving test every year. If they pose a potential danger to others (and themselves), it would only make sense to execute such actions.

I'm not degrading the capabilities of older people. (Look at Mr. Miyagi). =) I know that we'll all eventually become old and face these certain issues, and I would be more happy to do so later down the road if it will benefit others.

Even if many elders are good drivers, there is still a chance that they can be a hazard due to slower reaction time, poor vision, and other health related problems. If someone did not pass the exams and driving tests, then I would say that yes, he or she should have their licenses revoked. That is ultimately for the best interest of everyone.
 
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Hayate said:
Hrmm...I think NOT! They still have to survive and get around, ya know?

I just think they should just have their own special lane of somesort. XD. It would make things easier. Just revoking their licenses would be evil! What about when you get old one day. =O. You'd be quite upset.
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Do you realize how much that would cost taxpayers? Cities have a hard enough time budgeting repairs for potholes in roads, let alone make a lane for slow drivers.

Old people (and legalistic morons like my mom) don't understand that you CANNOT drive slower than the rest of the traffic. If that means driving above the speed limit, so be it. When you drive slower than others, you become a hazard.

If they want to survive, they have options:
1. Move in with relatives
2. Get house care
3. Find someone to shuttle them around
4. Go to a retirement center (note: I said retirement center, NOT nursing home)
5. Move to a small town where they can walk places

If you are incapable of driving SAFELY, you should not be on the road. Period. I won't be driving when I start to notice by body deteriorating because I don't want to endanger myself or others.
 
i think they should have mandatory driving tests every 2 years after they turn 60. but to take away all odl peoples driving licenses would be a bit harsh as the majority of them probably drive well

5. Move to a small town where they can walk places
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lol thats just a bit unrealistic
 
Hayate said:
Hrmm...I think NOT! They still have to survive and get around, ya know?

I just think they should just have their own special lane of somesort. XD. It would make things easier. Just revoking their licenses would be evil! What about when you get old one day. =O. You'd be quite upset.
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Awww, that's so cute of you to think like that. Yes giving elderly people their own lane... It's like they're going to merge into another lane.

Right, cute idea, it's not like it would cost a shit load of money to rebuild all of the roads in the US.

Let me ask you something.... Do you even drive?

Actually, also, there is a thing called buses and taxis. If an elder cannot drive due to poor reaction time and alzheimer's then they can move to a local that provides transportation. My town provides buses to the elder.
 
If they want to survive, they have options:
1. Move in with relatives
2. Get house care
3. Find someone to shuttle them around
4. Go to a retirement center (note: I said retirement center, NOT nursing home)
5. Move to a small town where they can walk places
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Not everyone who is old can afford house care, walk to a center on their own, or find people to drive them around, and most certainly cant move to small towns... They're lucky if they can even move themselves around their own house!

Does anyone have better solutions? Cause those are too impractical and don't work for all old people.
 
The End said:
i think they should have mandatory driving tests every 2 years after they turn 60. but to take away all odl peoples driving licenses would be a bit harsh as the majority of them probably drive well
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Well, like stated many times before, a text/exam should be required, and if some passed, then no problem. They can continue driving. But for those who don't pass - then licenses revoked. It's all fair, really. We're not saying ALL old people should have their licenses revoked.

And um, I really think once a year would be best...
 
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Cerridwen said:
Actually, also, there is a thing called buses and taxis. If an elder cannot drive due to poor reaction time and alzheimer's then they can move to a local that provides transportation. My town provides buses to the elder.
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Totally forgot about public transportation xD

Lord Kaos said:
Not everyone who is old can afford house care, walk to a center on their own, or find people to drive them around, and most certainly cant move to small towns... They're lucky if they can even move themselves around their own house!
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Not all old people are broke. Around Nashville there are plenty of elderly people who are VERY well off. Not to mention you seem to forget about relatives. Often times it's the elderly's children who help pay for things.

Does anyone have better solutions? Cause those are too impractical and don't work for all old people.
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Okay then, tell me some good solutions.
 
Oh boo hoo. It was inconvenient when I was younger than 15 to depend on my mother to drive me everywhere. I somehow managed. They need to start testing the elderly around 65-ish to make sure they're still fit to drive. If not, revoke their licenses. It's really too bad if it's inconvenient, but their convenience is not worth the the risk of more deaths on the highways. The elderly can be really risky drivers, sometimes worse than teenagers, and it's about time they were more regulated.
 
I cant' drive yet but I agree that elderly people do need another test to make sure they are fit to drive. Being a passenger its easier to see other drivers mistakes and the amount of times elderly people just pull out into roundabouts is unreal, they are completely unaware that other people are there.
Don't they get free bus passes now anyway :p
 
Ok, a few hours ago, my husband picked me up from work and we were about to turn right when all of a sudden, my husband had to hit his breaks because right in front of us was a WWII veteran driving. We could tell by his license plate frame (as it stated that) and he certainly looked to be in his 80's. His wife was also quite old.

Anyway, he was driving so slow that it took him 6 seconds to switch lanes. I then remembered about this thread and mumbled, "Well he should have his license revoked."

I respect the elders, and I'm sorry if those who deserves to have their licenses revoked lose their pride...but quite frankly, people's lives and their own are at stake here. My daughter and my two other siblings were with us, and it slightly annoyed me that their lives could be endangered because people are not driving with the flow of traffic.
 
Mitsuki said:
Ok, a few hours ago, my husband picked me up from work and we were about to turn right when all of a sudden, my husband had to hit his breaks because right in front of us was a WWII veteran driving. We could tell by his license plate frame (as it stated that) and he certainly looked to be in his 80's. His wife was also quite old.

Anyway, he was driving so slow that it took him 6 seconds to switch lanes. I then remembered about this thread and mumbled, "Well he should have his license revoked."

I respect the elders, and I'm sorry if those who deserves to have their licenses revoked lose their pride...but quite frankly, people's lives and their own are at stake here. My daughter and my two other siblings were with us, and it slightly annoyed me that their lives could be endangered because people are not driving with the flow of traffic.
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A perfect example, Mitsuki. I don't know how many times near accidents have happened to me or to people in front of me because of old drivers. And don't even get me started on parking lots, especially grocery stores :dry:

And seriously, why do they take forever changing lanes?! I see that all the time here, even on the damn interstate! They'll stay on the bloody line and it's not much of a problem if it's just two lanes going straight forward (assuming you're in no hurry to pass them), but there's one road in town where I ALWAYS encounter problems. One lane starts to merge off into a turn lane and the other two stay straight, and I can't get into the turn lane or just into a different straight lane because they'll be in the way.
 
It just happened again yesterday, only the old man actually hit his breaks just to switch lanes, and my husband had to his his breaks real hard as we almost ran into his car. =/

He did it twice, in fact, and I was just shaking my head.
 
If South Park is anything to go by, I'd say yes. However, I haven't had too many incidences with old people driving yet, so I can't really speak much about it.
 
Slow impulses put them up there with people driving under the influence. I agree on a mandatory test in their 60s that should be taken and retaken every year because biology at that age can change in a year. Inconvinience is worth saving lives especially if it's just an accident.
 
I think elderly people should be forced to have a driver's test at the age of 65, and again every 10 years.

But, it'll never happen. There will never be any changes in regards to that.

Know why?
Because the elderly are the ones that are voting. So, laws like that will never, ever get passed, because if politicians want to get votes, they're going to kiss the asses of the elderly population.
 
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